Sri Lanka

Lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftwing alliance will replace the old guard who are largely held responsible for the economic crisis in 2022.

Sri Lanka, which is currently facing its worst financial crisis in decades, is reportedly considering selling thousands of monkeys to be housed in Chinese zoos.

Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president on Thursday despite his lack of popularity amongst the public.